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This workshop is designed for people with some experience of speaking in public, who want to do even better. Maybe you have seen other speakers perform seemingly effortlessly, or really connect to their audience, or entertain at the same time as they deliver a serious business message, and what to know how to do it. This 2-day workshop will teach you all this and take your speaking skills to the next level.Click here for a detailed agenda Numbers are deliberately restricted to a maximum of eight people, which makes them highly interactive and also gives you the opportunity to make several presentations without having to listen to dozens of others making theirs. The concept behind the advanced skills seminar is that of Whole-Brain Presenting™ - speaking in a carefully crafted way that engages both sides of your audience's brains, and therefore exponentially increasing your chances of achieving your objectives! Many presenters have a solid, well-prepared, businesslike message to deliver but fail to connect with the audience because their delivery is dry, predictable and boring. Others are exciting, interesting and motivational but you can’t remember a thing they said ten minutes after they sat down.
Both types make the mistake of speaking in a way that engages only half of their audience’s brains - either the left side (i.e. in a logical, factual, structured manner) or the right (in a creative, emotional way). The result is a presentation or speech that unsurprisingly often fails to achieve its objectives. Whole-Brain Presenting™ uses Emotional Teleology™ to engage both sides of the brain by creating a blend of the best aspects of both styles. It’s logical, structured, organised and methodical while also being creative, exciting, emotional and memorable. How? By combining two very different but complementary approaches.
The approach that engages the right-side of the brain is the considered and deliberate use of creativity and emotion. Too many speakers think that because they are giving a business presentation they have to be ‘businesslike’, and interpret this as being logical, factual, data-heavy and dry. Unfortunately this can very easily be boring! People’s minds will accept an argument or agree to a course of action much more easily if these left-sided elements are mixed with right-sided ones such as humour, visual imagery, anecdotes and human interest. The result is a presentation that is not only perfectly crafted to achieve your objective, but is also delivered in an interesting, engaging and memorable way. In other words, a presentation that appeals to both sides of the brain and massively increases your chances of achieving your objective.
Workshop Content Click here for a detailed agenda Body Language Research has proven that the most important visual aide you ever use isn't a flipchart or a PowerPoint slide ... it's YOU! Obviously that includes your appearance, but most of your visual impact comes from your body language. Your gestures, posture, body movement and facial expressions all play a major contribution in getting your message across. Over 50% of the message your audience picks up comes from your body language. In one study, exactly the same 10-minute presentation got positive feedback ratings of 84%, 52% and 28% (!!!!) depending on the hand gestures used. We'll cover:
Presentation Structure You'll learn how to structure your talk so that it is logical and easy to follow. Imagine being able to draw your audience irresistibly towards a conclusion that culminates in the achievement of your objective.
Using Your Voice More Effectively We'll cover how to use your voice and improve your vocal delivery. Most people only use a fraction of their vocal range in terms of pitch, intonation, speed and volume. As you think about that now, how impressive would it be to be able to vary all of these so that your voice is not only more pleasant to listen to, but also more powerful, compelling and persuasive. You'll learn:
Opening Powerfully Research has shown that the first 90 seconds are key to getting your audience's attention. Yet if you think about it now, 99% of speakers waste most of that time with boring, instantly forgettable, mundane rubbish such as greeting the audience, thanking them or apologising for being nervous (a cardinal sin in my book - I know people do it to gain sympathy, but it screams LOSER!). You'll learn:
Closing After the opening, the second most important part is the close - you may recall a number of speakers you've heard who simply drifted to a pathetic, limp-wristed halt. What would it be like if you could close with a bang so you're guaranteed to get your audience to take action?
Rhetoric We'll look at how to use rhetoric to sear your words into your audience's minds. But before you start to panic, this isn't an attempt to make you sound theatrical. We'll simply show you how to use powerful, effective techniques used by great speakers such as Churchill, Martin Luther King, JFK and Barack Obama to make your message more memorable whilst still using everyday language you are comfortable with. This session alone is worth twice the cost of the workshop.
Visual Aides You'll also learn the GOLDEN RULE about visuals, i.e. you are the star of the show, not your slides - they are there to support you, not the other way around. As you begin to realise this, you'll never approach preparing slides in the same way again.
Humour Knowing when and how to use is one of the most effective weapons in the professional speaker's arsenal. Amongst many othet things, you'll learn:
Workshop Outline Click here for a detailed agenda Each day begins at 09:00 and ends at 16:00, with an hour for lunch (not provided). On day 1 we'll cover the 'left-brain' stuff. How to identify your objective and what you're trying to achieve, the best presentation structure to use, 'elevator speeches', how to write your script in a logical way so it achieves the objective, how to open and close powerfully and how to prepare powerful, effective visual aides that support you. (At the close of day 1, there is an optional session on self-confidence. Not all delegates require this, which is why it isn't scheduled during the day but if you want to attend, you'll learn about nervousness, and what causes it. Very often the physical symptoms you associate with fear (dry throat, pale face, trembling hands, loose bowels, knocking knees) are actually the symptoms of an adrenaline rush. The mere fact of understanding this can help you use this adrenaline to your advantage. We'll also look at a number of simple exercises you can do any time you have to speak in public that will be like popping a confidence pill. These are the type of exercises you see people such as Paul McKenna doing with people on TV to cure them of their phobias. You'll be amazed at how effective they are.) On day 2 it's time for the 'right-brain' content. We'll take your logical, ordered, businesslike presentation and learn how to 'spice it up'. We'll look at how to tell stories effectively, how (and when) to use humour, how to use the amazing power of rhetorical techniques, and how to create visual imagery through the words we use. Finally we'll look at delivery: body language that will make you look authoritative and confident, how to modify your voice so you use its full range and power, and how to use the incredible power of pausing, to 'slam-dunk' what you've just said into the audience's brains. Each delegate is asked to prepare two, 5-10 minute presentations before the workshop. Both should be a 'typical' work-related presentation (i.e. the type of thing you might be expected to present on in your job role). At the beginning of day one, you will present the first of these. This gives us a benchmark against which to measure progress. There will be some 'homework' on the evening of day 1 where you will be asked to revise the second of your presentations in the light of what you have learned so far.
Mid-afternoon on day two you will be given time to rewrite and improve the presentation you prepared the evening before adding in the knowledge you've learned on day two, before delivering it before the group. Both the trainers and the rest of the group will compare it with the first delivery and give constructive feedback, concentrating on the changes that have been made, and further suggestions to make it even more effective. Cost / Booking
This cost includes morning/afternoon tea and coffee but not lunch. (NB: Bookings made 60 days or more prior to the seminar dates are eligible for a 25% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, reducing the rate to $750/£375 plus VAT) By completing the form you are agreeing to our full Terms & Conditions As most of my time is spent speaking at conferences and running in-house workshops for companies, we only have a few public workshops per year. Details for the next ones are shown below. To book a place, click on one of the cities below and you will be taken to our online booking system. To arrange an in-house Advanced Speaking Skills workshop for your company, contact us to discuss your requirements without obligation.
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